Safely Painting IBC Totes for Rainwater Harvesting

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2 жыл бұрын

Neal demonstrates how to safely paint food grade IBC totes for rainwater harvesting / rainwater catchment. This is a proven way to paint tanks so that the paint does not peel and it also doesn't leach into the water. Preventing algae from growing in your water tanks is critical and painting them stops its growth. Painting is a more permanent solution rather than using tarps or plastic that disintegrates in a few years. I've painted multiple tanks over the years and had no issues with paint contaminating the water.
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@fleaniswerkhardt4647

An alternative to painting is to use scrapped colorbond steel sheeting and light gauge steel framing. Use it to surround the tank on four sides and the top. It's a bit more expensive than painting it but the end result looks good and lasts for decades.

@kansasgardener5844

I painted my tanks black some years ago. I used a paint for plastic and it has worn off everywhere there is contact between the tank and the cage and some on the

@darlenemorris722 2 жыл бұрын

So smart ! I need to try something like this for the new house garden.

@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

hey Neal, nice water catchment system you have there. the plants will love the rain water.

@Neverdie242 2 жыл бұрын

Good job.

@arindambanerjee515

That is a great demonstration and answered my long-standing question about what type of paint to use to paint the IBC Totes. Thank you very much. I wanted to know if you painted the bottom of the Totes as well; I just want to make sure. Also, can you please mention the exact paint you used and how many such cans I will need per 330-gallon tote? Thanks in advance! We appreciate your taking the time to educate us.

@retiredlogman

Interesting detail on the painting. Have you looked inside after painting to see if any light penetrates the applied film. I am curious as I received a low quality tank of 3,000 gallon capacity that allows a great deal of light through the green pigment . Before placing it in service I want to correct that. Thank you.

@markporter45 Жыл бұрын

I've done just this but I connected my ibc's at the outlets so they will all fill together from the bottom

@katietarofujimoto2010 2 жыл бұрын

what type of plastic adhesion promoter did you use?

@johndoe-uf9pu Жыл бұрын

will the water based urethane alkyd enamel work? i noticed you were using the rustoleum oil base

@patriciabonifant4997 Жыл бұрын

Is your roof shingles? What type? I was told only use metal roof for rain catchment. Because shingle roof has chemicals from the shingles. I am using half Of my metal roof car port for rain catchment.

@PoseidonzGTA Жыл бұрын

Just curious, wouldn't using a brighter color be more beneficial for UV protection? It was my understanding that black absorbs UV/Heat versus something brighter that would reflect said UV/Heat...What are your thoughts on this?

@firzout 2 жыл бұрын

I want to paint my newly picked up IBC totes. The guy I got them from told me not to paint them because the paint will penetrate the plastic and get into the water. Can you confirm or deny if the paint will get into the plastic? TIA